Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Oslo University Hospital Ullevaal

Current research focus

Cellular and molecular biology of myocardial hypertrophy and heart failure.

Research projects

Project manager

• Identification and modulation of signaling complexes involved in hypertrophy and heart failure

Supervisor

• Syndecan-4 and heart failure: regulation and modulation of pathological cardiac hypertrophy by syndecan-4

Collaborator

• The role of syndecan-4 as a stress-sensor and co-receptor in development of myocardial hypertrophy
• Targeting of Na⁺ transporting proteins determines cardiac contractility and rhythm
• Chromogranin A, granins and heart disease
• Syndecan-4 and heart failure: regulation and modulation of pathological cardiac hypertrophy by syndecan-4
• Secretoneurin in cardiac ischemia and heart failure
• Phosphodiesterase regulation of SERCA2 activity